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I reach down and squeeze her ass through the illegal pink shorts she’s wearing.

“I still can’t believe you thought I was hot in high school.”

“Like I said, I couldn’t do anything about it then either.”

The family playing on the lane next to us probably wouldn’t appreciate me mauling my girlfriend in public, so I rein myself in and pass her drink back.

“The next three weeks are going to be torture.” She groans, and the sound shoots straight to my dick.

Really not the timeorplace, Zach.

Pulling her into my side, I plant a kiss on top of her head. “It’s going to drag like hell, but once it’s done, I’ll have you all to myself forever.”

She chuckles softly. “Until the next away series.”

“Yeah, it sucks to be away, but you can always come with me sometime and give the home fans some shit.”

“Shit talking is another of my specialties.”

I look up at the scoreboard, fucking fifty points more than me. She absolutely nailed my ass to the wall.

Standing, I hold my hand out to her. “Let’s get out of here and make the most of the time we have left.”

CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE

LUNA

Irace as fast as my legs can carry me toward the family box.

I’ve already missed the first period which wasn’t helped by the new security personnel refusing me access to the suite since I “wasn’t family.” Surprising Zach a week earlier than we planned has gone anything butto plan.

“Babe?” A strong British accent calls from behind, just as I push the door open to the family box allocated to Jon and Zach.

I spin around to find Felicity standing twenty feet away, dressed in one of Jon’s jerseys. She’s flanked by her children, Jack and Darcy. I’ve seen so many photos, but to meet them in the flesh has me beaming. Jack is every bit the tall and confident college hockey player she described him as, and Darcy, yeah, wow, she has her mom’s looks.

“Surprise!” I say, doing jazz hands.

She lurches forward, taking me into her arms. “Does Zach know you’re here and wait, are you here, here? As in for good?”

“Yep. I kind of told a few white lies about when I would finish. My notice was two weeks instead of three.” I look down atmy watch and wince. “I was hoping to catch Zach before warm up, but my flight got delayed, and then I got held at security until I pulled up an image of Zach and me at the gala to prove I was his girlfriend.”

“What?!” Felicity exclaims. “They should have your name on a list. Jon always sends tickets for his box because Adam loves them, and—” She stops in her tracks. “I’m getting carried away.” She holds out a hand in the direction of her daughter. “Darcy, this is one of my closest friends, Luna. And Jack.” She stomps her foot at her son, who’s casually scrolling through his phone. “Jack!”

“Huh?” He looks up at me. “Oh yeah, hi. Wait, you’re Zach Evans’s girlfriend, right?”

It still feels alien when people refer to me as his girlfriend, and I often wonder what my sixteen-year-old self would say. She’d likely lose her mind that she was about to move in with her high-school crush. Maybe all that manifesting back then paid off?

“Yeah, nice to meet you both,” I say. Darcy smiles and blushes slightly. She’s blonde but reminds me so much of her mom.

We begin walking toward the box when Felicity chuckles. “Zach’s going to get the shock of his life if he manages to catch a glimpse of you.” From all the way up in the box, I doubt he’ll notice, but it’s kind of nice to watch him play in secret.

We take our seats, and I look around.

“Kate couldn’t make it,” Felicity clarifies, reading my mind.

“Oh?” I reply in question.

“So last night she called me and said Tom’s taking her on a random weekend away.”